Bus Unit Ops

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$133,500 - $183,500

About The Position

Applied Materials is hiring for a business unit operations role focused on sales and operations planning (S&OP), demand forecasting, material strategy, capacity and overplan management, inventory and supply risk, and cross-functional program execution. The position leads S&OP across multiple product lines and programs, aligning forecasts, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and business objectives. It develops and executes material strategies for new product introduction (NPI) ramps and high-volume manufacturing (HVM), and helps ensure material readiness for product launches, production ramps, and revenue-critical builds. The role partners with teams across Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, procurement, engineering, and business units. It monitors risks and inventory, develops mitigation and contingency plans, supports executive decision-making, and establishes metrics and dashboards for proactive performance management. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, offers a stated salary range of $133,500–$183,500, requires travel 10% of the time, and is relocation eligible.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly and quarterly S&OP processes across multiple product lines and programs.
Align demand forecasts, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and business objectives.
Facilitate executive S&OP reviews and recommend supply-demand tradeoffs, risk responses, and mitigation plans.
Coordinate cross-functional alignment among Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, TPMs, and MPMs.
Own demand forecasting processes and governance; partner with business units, Product Managers, and Finance on short-, medium-, and long-range forecasts.
Monitor forecast accuracy and establish corrective actions to improve forecast reliability.
Analyze demand signals and trends and conduct scenario planning to support revenue commitments.
Develop and execute material strategies for NPI ramps and HVM production, translating S&OP outputs into material plans across suppliers and manufacturing sites.
Establish inventory strategies covering safety stock, run-rate planning, PACE and DASH execution models, strategic buffer management, and long lead-time material planning.
Ensure material readiness for product launches, production ramps, and revenue-critical builds.
Develop overplan strategies with TPMs, MPMs, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to mitigate forecast uncertainty and protect revenue.
Evaluate capacity, supply constraints, and inventory impacts of overplanning decisions; lead scenario modeling and recommendations for executive decisions.
Identify and mitigate risks across critical components and suppliers.
Optimize inventory investment while maintaining customer delivery commitments; monitor material health, excess and obsolete inventory, and supply continuity risks.
Lead recovery plans for shortages, supplier constraints, allocation challenges, and demand volatility; develop contingency plans for critical commodities and long-lead materials.
Serve as the primary interface between Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, TPMs, and business teams.
Drive program-level material readiness reviews and align build schedules with shipment commitments.
Establish metrics and dashboards for proactive decision-making and performance management.